The thing to remember about power ratings vs. this line of sight issue is that higher power may allow you to key the mic and punch through channels full of useless chatter with an urgent message, but it won't send your message any further in terms of distance. Radio discipline in most major metropolitan areas in this country is ridiculous --- with hailing channels full of CB talk and fishing reports. That's the time when a few more watts may be of value, but, in routine operation from down in the sea clutter, where we are, it generally doesn't matter. Jack Martin *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Feb 03 2000 - 14:27:40 PST
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